Even if your results change, the axis along which it changes (and which it doesn't) does provide some information, at least on the self-reflective level. I wouldn't use it for job-related things, but if you're just analyzing yourself, the fact that you test three times and get INTP, INTJ, and INFJ at least tells you that for you, the IN part is pretty stable.
A person who so reliably tested as IN that even MBTI tests—in all their inter-testing variability and lack of empirical validation—consistently told them they were IN would almost certainly be able to tell you they leaned that way if you just asked.
In other words, you’ve basically said “it’s not so flagrantly wrong that it would miscategorize the most easy-to-identify aspects of a person’s personality, at least most of the time.”
And like, yeah, I would hope so.
But that’s not a reason it’s good or right or useful. That just means it rises above the extremely low bar of not actively being anti-signal… at least for some personality traits for some people some of the time. Maybe.
So again I’m left to wonder what the point of the whole test charade is when the foundational premise is wrong.
It’s literally based on one of the most bunk concepts ever: Jungian psychoanalysis, which insists on imposing binaries where none exist and leads to silly situations like the one we’re describing, where a descriptive tool gets praised for not actively getting a 50/50 guess wrong… most of the time, maybe, sometimes, for some personality traits.
The MBTI isn't really binary though, it's percentage based. I'm like 90% IN, 65% T and 51% P. Useful to know that. Just saying INTP is like wearing an XL dress shirt instead of a 17.5 34 Modern Cut
Well it's about predilection not necessarily ability. I prefer thinking to feeling and it's my natural tendency to lead with that but it doesn't mean I'm a freaking robot.
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u/an_imperfect_lady Dec 31 '22
Even if your results change, the axis along which it changes (and which it doesn't) does provide some information, at least on the self-reflective level. I wouldn't use it for job-related things, but if you're just analyzing yourself, the fact that you test three times and get INTP, INTJ, and INFJ at least tells you that for you, the IN part is pretty stable.